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#title Repair your computer boot with Boot-Repair #title Recover access to your operating systems with Boot-Repair
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= Introduction =
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'''Boot-Repair''' is a small graphical tool to repair frequent boot problems : '''Boot-Repair''' is a small graphical tool to restore access to Ubuntu and other OS (Windows..).
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 * Repair the boot when an OS does not boot any more after installing Ubuntu
 * Repair the boot when access to GRUB and any OS is lost (may be due to a [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/441941|Windows software that wrote into the MBR gap]], or a OEM MBR lock),
 * Allow to reinstall [[GRUB]] bootloader easily
 * Allow to restore the original bootsector (MBR) if it has been saved by [[https://launchpad.net/~yannubuntu/+archive/clean-ubiquity|Clean-Ubiquity]]

Boot-Repair is a free software, licenced under GNU-GPL.

{{http://pix.toile-libre.org/upload/original/1299426403.png}}		  * One "Recommended repair" button to repair most frequent boot problems. (generally repair filesystems and reinstall Grub2)
 * Another button to create a [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/bootinfoscript/|Boot-Info-Script]] summary in 1 click
 * Options to reinstall [[Grub2]] easily (OS by default, purge, unhide, kernel options..), and other advanced options (MBR restore...).
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Boot-Repair is a free software, licensed under GNU-GPL.


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= Security Warning =

Boot-Repair is not officially supported by Canonical, use it at your own risks. Security concerns (use of PPA, download from Sourceforge) are currently discussed on [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=11323542&postcount=153|this thread]], any contribution is welcome.
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 * If the system you want to repair is 32 bits, download and burn a CD of [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10084551&postcount=1|Ubuntu Secured]] (32bits)
 * If the system you want to repair is 64 bits, download and burn a CD of [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10084551&postcount=1|Ubuntu Secured 64bits]]		 The easiest way to use Boot-Repair is to burn one of the following CDs and boot on it.

 * [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/boot-repair-cd/files/|Boot-Repair-Disk]] is a CD starting Boot-Repair automatically. (English only).
 * Boot-Repair is also included in [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10084551&postcount=1|Ubuntu Secured Remix CDs]] (multi-languages)
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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair-ubuntu sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair
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Boot-Repair can be installed & used from any Ubuntu session (normal session, or live-CD, or live-USB).

PPA packages are available for Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10 and 11.04.		 Boot-Repair can be installed & used from any Ubuntu session (normal session, or live-CD, or live-USB). PPA packages are available for Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10, 11.04 and 11.10.
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 * if you use Gnome (default in Ubuntu 10.10 and previous versions): launch Boot-Repair from System->Administration->Boot-Repair menu
 * if you use Unity (Ubuntu 11.04): search "boot" in the dash.		 == Recommended repair ==
 * launch Boot-Repair from either :
    * the dash (Unity)
    * System->Administration->Boot-Repair menu (Gnome)
    * by typing 'gksu boot-repair' in a terminal
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Then follow the menus...  * Then try "Recommended repair" button. When repair is finished, reboot and check if you recovered access to your OSs.
If the repair did not succeed, copy-paste the URL that appeared in order to get help by email or forum.
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Remark : if you want to repair a 64bits system, you need to use Boot-Repair from a 64bits system. Same for 32bits.

Example : Boot-repair can be used to reinstall [[GRUB2|GRUB]] easily. In the example below the BIOS is set to boot on first hard disk (sda), so the user chooses "Place GRUB into : sda".

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= See Also =

 * [[GRUB2]] - Ubuntu bootloader		 == Advanced options ==
 
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 * [[https://launchpad.net/~yannubuntu/+archive/boot-repair|Official website of Boot-Repair]]
 * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10871917&postcount=1|Topic "Boot-repair: Graphical tool to repair the PC boot in 1 clic !"]] - on Ubuntu forum, for any questions/comments.		  * [[https://sourceforge.net/p/boot-repair/|Official website of Boot-Repair]]
 * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10871917#post10871917|Topic "Boot-repair: Graphical tool to repair the PC boot in 1 clic !"]] - on Ubuntu forum, for any questions/comments.

Boot-Repair is a small graphical tool to restore access to Ubuntu and other OS (Windows..).

  • One "Recommended repair" button to repair most frequent boot problems. (generally repair filesystems and reinstall Grub2)

  • Another button to create a Boot-Info-Script summary in 1 click

  • Options to reinstall Grub2 easily (OS by default, purge, unhide, kernel options..), and other advanced options (MBR restore...).

Boot-Repair is a free software, licensed under GNU-GPL.

http://pix.toile-libre.org/upload/img/1315191717.png

Security Warning

Boot-Repair is not officially supported by Canonical, use it at your own risks. Security concerns (use of PPA, download from Sourceforge) are currently discussed on this thread, any contribution is welcome.

Getting Boot-Repair

1st option : get a CD including Boot-Repair

The easiest way to use Boot-Repair is to burn one of the following CDs and boot on it.

Remark : you can also install the ISO on a live-USB.

2nd option : install Boot-Repair in Ubuntu

Either add ‘ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair’ to your Software Sources via the Software Centre or, for speeds-sake, add it using a new Terminal session: 

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair

Boot-Repair can be installed & used from any Ubuntu session (normal session, or live-CD, or live-USB). PPA packages are available for Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10, 11.04 and 11.10.

Using Boot-Repair

  • launch Boot-Repair from either :
    • the dash (Unity)

    • System->Administration->Boot-Repair menu (Gnome)

    • by typing 'gksu boot-repair' in a terminal
  • Then try "Recommended repair" button. When repair is finished, reboot and check if you recovered access to your OSs.

If the repair did not succeed, copy-paste the URL that appeared in order to get help by email or forum.

Advanced options

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External Links

Boot-Repair (last edited 2022-01-18 23:30:53 by yannubuntu)